Wooden maracas
Wilko · Wooden Maracas
ToysChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The design of the maracas could easily be confused with a baby’s rattle due to the bright colours and size. The handle of the maracas is too long: children may put it in the mouth where it may get stuck and obstruct the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 7 October 2014
Product
- Description
- Three decorative designs of wooden maracas - bee, ladybird and caterpillar.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1710/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-043
- Published
- 21 October 2014
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/134791
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